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<span class=large>THE SECOND BOOK OF NEPHI</span>
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CHAPTER 19
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Isaiah speaks Messianically—The people in darkness to see a great Light—Unto us a child is born—He shall be the Prince of Peace and shall reign on David’s throne—Compare <a href="isa/9">Isaiah 9</a>.  Between 559 and 545 <span class='small'>B.C.</span>
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<sup>a</sup><a href="2_ne/19/1a" mark="a" type="A" title="Isa. 9: 1 (1-21)."><span class='smallcaps'>Nevertheless</span></a>, the dimness shall not be such as was in her vexation, when at first he lightly afflicted the <sup>b</sup><a href="2_ne/19/1b" mark="b" type="A" title="Matt. 4: 15 (15-16).">land</a> of <sup>c</sup><a href="2_ne/19/1c" mark="c" type="A" title="Josh. 19: 10 (10-16).">Zebulun</a>, and the land of <sup>d</sup><a href="2_ne/19/1d" mark="d" type="A" title="Josh. 19: 33 (32-39).">Naphtali</a>, and afterwards did more grievously afflict by the way of the Red Sea beyond Jordan in Galilee of the nations.
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The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light; they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.
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Thou hast multiplied the nation, and <sup>a</sup><a href="2_ne/19/3a" mark="a" type="A" title="Isa. 9: 3.">increased</a> the joy—they joy before thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil.
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For thou hast broken the yoke of <sup>a</sup><a href="2_ne/19/4a" mark="a" type="D" title="IE Israel, the nation mentioned in v. 3.">his</a> burden, and the staff of his shoulder, the rod of his <sup>b</sup><a href="2_ne/19/4b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Oppression.">oppressor</a>.
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For every battle of the warrior is with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but <sup>a</sup><a href="2_ne/19/5a" mark="a" type="A" title="Mal. 4: 1.">this</a> shall be with burning and fuel of fire.
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For unto us a <sup>a</sup><a href="2_ne/19/6a" mark="a" type="A" title="Isa. 7: 14; Luke 2: 11.">child</a> is born, unto us a son is given; and the <sup>b</sup><a href="2_ne/19/6b" mark="b" type="A" title="Matt. 28: 18.">government</a> shall be upon his shoulder; and his name shall be called, Wonderful, Counselor, The <sup>c</sup><a href="2_ne/19/6c" mark="c" type="C" title="Titus 2: 13; Mosiah 7: 27; TG Jesus Christ—Jehovah; TG Jesus Christ, Power of.">Mighty</a> God, The <sup>d</sup><a href="2_ne/19/6d" mark="d" type="A" title="2 Ne. 26: 12; Mosiah 3: 5; Alma 11: 39 (38-39, 44); Moro. 7: 22; Moro. 8: 18.">Everlasting</a> Father, The Prince of <sup>e</sup><a href="2_ne/19/6e" mark="e" type="A" title="Micah 5: 5; D&C 27: 16; D&C 111: 8.">Peace</a>.
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Of the increase of <sup>a</sup><a href="2_ne/19/7a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Kingdom of God, on Earth.">government</a> and peace <sup>b</sup><a href="2_ne/19/7b" mark="b" type="A" title="Dan. 2: 44.">there</a> is no end, upon the throne of <sup>c</sup><a href="2_ne/19/7c" mark="c" type="A" title="Ezek. 37: 24.">David</a>, and upon his kingdom to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth, even forever.  The zeal of the Lord of Hosts will perform this.
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The Lord sent his word unto Jacob and it hath lighted upon Israel.
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And all the people shall know, even Ephraim and the inhabitants of Samaria, that say in the pride and stoutness of heart:
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The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn <sup>a</sup><a href="2_ne/19/10a" mark="a" type="A" title="1 Kgs. 5: 17.">stones</a>; the sycamores are cut down, but we will change them into <sup>b</sup><a href="2_ne/19/10b" mark="b" type="A" title="1 Kgs. 5: 6.">cedars</a>.
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Therefore the Lord shall set up the adversaries of <sup>a</sup><a href="2_ne/19/11a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Kgs. 16: 9 (7-9).">Rezin</a> against him, and join his enemies together;
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The Syrians before and the Philistines behind; and they shall <sup>a</sup><a href="2_ne/19/12a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Kgs. 17: 6 (1-18).">devour</a> Israel with open mouth.  For all this his <sup>b</sup><a href="2_ne/19/12b" mark="b" type="A" title="Isa. 5: 25; Isa. 10: 4; Jer. 4: 8.">anger</a> is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
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For the people turneth not unto <sup>a</sup><a href="2_ne/19/13a" mark="a" type="A" title="Amos 4: 10 (6-12).">him</a> that smiteth them, neither do they seek the Lord of Hosts.
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Therefore will the Lord cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush <sup>a</sup><a href="2_ne/19/14a" mark="a" type="A" title="Isa. 10: 17.">in</a> one day.
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The <sup>a</sup><a href="2_ne/19/15a" mark="a" type="A" title="Isa. 9: 15.">ancient</a>, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
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For the <sup>a</sup><a href="2_ne/19/16a" mark="a" type="C" title="Isa. 1: 23; TG Leadership.">leaders</a> of this people cause them to err; and they that are <sup>b</sup><a href="2_ne/19/16b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Trust Not in the Arm of Flesh.">led</a> of them are destroyed.
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Therefore the Lord shall have no joy in their young men, neither shall have <sup>a</sup><a href="2_ne/19/17a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Mercy.">mercy</a> on their fatherless and <sup>b</sup><a href="2_ne/19/17b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Widows.">widows</a>; for <sup>c</sup><a href="2_ne/19/17c" mark="c" type="A" title="Micah 7: 2 (2-3).">every</a> one of them is a hypocrite and an <sup>d</sup><a href="2_ne/19/17d" mark="d" type="A" title="Prov. 1: 16; D&C 64: 16.">evildoer</a>, and every mouth speaketh <sup>e</sup><a href="2_ne/19/17e" mark="e" type="A" title="Eccl. 10: 12 (1-3, 12); 2 Ne. 9: 28 (28-29); D&C 35: 7.">folly</a>.  For all this his anger is not turned away, but his <sup>f</sup><a href="2_ne/19/17f" mark="f" type="A" title="2 Ne. 28: 32; Jacob 5: 47; Jacob 6: 4.">hand</a> is stretched out still.
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For <sup>a</sup><a href="2_ne/19/18a" mark="a" type="A" title="Mal. 4: 1.">wickedness</a> burneth as the fire; it shall devour the briers and thorns, and shall kindle in the thickets of the forests, and they shall mount up like the lifting up of smoke.
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Through the wrath of the Lord of Hosts is the <sup>a</sup><a href="2_ne/19/19a" mark="a" type="A" title="Isa. 8: 22.">land</a> darkened, and the people shall be as the fuel of the fire; <sup>b</sup><a href="2_ne/19/19b" mark="b" type="A" title="Micah 7: 2 (2-6).">no</a> man shall spare his brother.
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And he <sup>a</sup><a href="2_ne/19/20a" mark="a" type="A" title="Lev. 26: 26 (26, 29).">shall</a> snatch on the right hand and be hungry; and he shall <sup>b</sup><a href="2_ne/19/20b" mark="b" type="A" title="Deut. 28: 53 (53-57).">eat</a> on the left hand and they shall not be satisfied; they shall eat every man the flesh of his own arm—
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Manasseh, <sup>a</sup><a href="2_ne/19/21a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Israel, Joseph, People of.">Ephraim</a>; and Ephraim, Manasseh; they together shall be against <sup>b</sup><a href="2_ne/19/21b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Israel, Judah, People of.">Judah</a>.  For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.
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